The Vignes twin sisters will always be identical. But after growing up together in a small, southern black community and running away at age sixteen, it's not just the shape of their daily lives that is different as adults, it's everything: their families, their communities, their racial identities. Many years later, one sister lives with her black daughter in the same southern town she once tried to escape. The other passes for white, and her white husband knows nothing of her past. Still, even separated by so many miles and just as many lies, the fates of the twins remain intertwined. What will happen to the next generation, when their own daughters' storylines intersect? Weaving together multiple strands and generations of this family, from the Deep South to California, from the 1950s to the 1990s, Brit Bennett produces a story that is at once a riveting, emotional family story and a brilliant exploration of the American history of passing. Looking well beyond issues of race, The Vanishing Half considers the lasting influence of the past as it shapes a person's decisions, desires, and expectations, and explores some of the multiple reasons and realms in which people sometimes feel pulled to live as something other than their origins.

Ever saw a dead body?I’ll ask again.Ever saw a dead body walking among us?I’ve been dead on the inside since my parents were taken away from me, and I was forced to move out the only home I knew.Never truly ever knowing love or what it felt like. Always witnessing everyone else have what you wished your heart could do.Love.That word love could walk up on me, snatch me up, and I wouldn’t have ever known. Me and that word didn’t exist, and I had come to terms with that when I watched them fighting to save my boyfriend’s life, after my brother nearly took it from him.Again, love was never meant for me… Zoya Caselli.Even the big dawg eventually got tired too…There was always love around.My mother was a single mother to two boys, but there was always enough love to go around. Never being able to leave the house without giving her a kiss on the cheek or saying I love you. Even now, if I hadn’t spoke to her in a few days, she would call to remind me that she loved me.Physical touch was my love language.I needed it.Had to have that shit.I was Ms. Lawyer’s opposite in every way.

Ever saw a dead body?I’ll ask again.Ever saw a dead body walking among us?I’ve been dead on the inside since my parents were taken away from me, and I was forced to move out the only home I knew.Never truly ever knowing love or what it felt like. Always witnessing everyone else have what you wished your heart could do.Love.That word love could walk up on me, snatch me up, and I wouldn’t have ever known. Me and that word didn’t exist, and I had come to terms with that when I watched them fighting to save my boyfriend’s life, after my brother nearly took it from him.Again, love was never meant for me… Zoya Caselli.Even the big dawg eventually got tired too…There was always love around.My mother was a single mother to two boys, but there was always enough love to go around. Never being able to leave the house without giving her a kiss on the cheek or saying I love you. Even now, if I hadn’t spoke to her in a few days, she would call to remind me that she loved me.Physical touch was my love language.I needed it.Had to have that shit.I was Ms. Lawyer’s opposite in every way.

Tiara and Maddie are back in this explosive sequel on their quest to finding love. Tiara is still dealing with Kaysha, and her undying love for her baby father, Jaeshawn. Kaysha will stop at nothing to keep her little family together; even cause harm to Jaeshawn. Maddie is still shocked and hurt finding out that John is married. With his culture, John is allowed to have more than one wife, but he only wants one; Maddie. Expensive clothes, cars and trips doesn't change Maddie's decision to leave John alone. But, when a unexpected bump in the road pops up, will that make her reconsider? Along with finding out who's really responsible for Jared's murder. Jaeshawn is ready to take over the Jamaican's territory. He's done playing games, and Larry Bird is emerging with fire in his veins. Still with no clue as to who is Dread, and where Tiara's baby father, Dyron disappeared to, he is faced with finding out some answers. When he finds out the truth nothing will ever be the same. John is torn between a rock and a hard spot. He wants to divorce his wife and marry Maddie, but he doesn't want to go against his parents and their beliefs. With the news of his father dying, John has a decision to make that could possibly lose Maddie forever. Follow Tiffany and Maddie and find why good girls love hustlers.

-RE-RELEASE- Tiana is a single mother of newborn twins Pride and Joy. She's trying to hold everything down while her baby daddy serves a ten year bid for drug trafficking. The last thing she's looking for is love. Between working and taking care of her daughters, she's stretched thin. One night by chance she meets Jaeshawn, a thug in his own right. Jaeshawn aka Larry Bird runs everything from New York to Virginia and everything in between. All he wants is a woman to call his own, but that woman isn't his baby mother, Kaysha, who wants to make her family work. Kaysha and Jaeshawn have a one year old son, Keyshawn who Kaysha uses as a pawn against Jaeshawn. Maddie is in a hateful relationship with her man, Jared. Jared is mentally and physical abusive, and has a terrible jealousy problem. He forbids Maddie to hang with her best friend, Tiara, and keeps tabs on everything she does. When Tiara introduces Maddie to John, an Arabic God , who is also Jaeshawn's right hand, she doesn't think it will go far, but boy is she wrong. Jared, Dyron and Jamal are all friends and have one thing in Dread. Dread runs Queens and has beef with Larry Bird. But when Jared , Dyron and Jamal start landing in trouble, and Dread is the common denominator, things go haywire. When Tiara enters Jaeshawn's world one cold winter night, his entire world changes. He sees her right to take the throne beside him as the trap king's wife.

-RE-RELEASE- Tiana is a single mother of newborn twins Pride and Joy. She's trying to hold everything down while her baby daddy serves a ten year bid for drug trafficking. The last thing she's looking for is love. Between working and taking care of her daughters, she's stretched thin. One night by chance she meets Jaeshawn, a thug in his own right. Jaeshawn aka Larry Bird runs everything from New York to Virginia and everything in between. All he wants is a woman to call his own, but that woman isn't his baby mother, Kaysha, who wants to make her family work. Kaysha and Jaeshawn have a one year old son, Keyshawn who Kaysha uses as a pawn against Jaeshawn. Maddie is in a hateful relationship with her man, Jared. Jared is mentally and physical abusive, and has a terrible jealousy problem. He forbids Maddie to hang with her best friend, Tiara, and keeps tabs on everything she does. When Tiara introduces Maddie to John, an Arabic God , who is also Jaeshawn's right hand, she doesn't think it will go far, but boy is she wrong. Jared, Dyron and Jamal are all friends and have one thing in Dread. Dread runs Queens and has beef with Larry Bird. But when Jared , Dyron and Jamal start landing in trouble, and Dread is the common denominator, things go haywire. When Tiara enters Jaeshawn's world one cold winter night, his entire world changes. He sees her right to take the throne beside him as the trap king's wife.

Deemed Detroit's bad boy, Czar is a man of many layers. To the world he’s a lyrical genius with a sharp tongue and tough exterior, but behind closed doors, he battles with dark demons from his past while dodging industry drama, scandals and lies. Marley is walking through life barely existing. Her soul is shattered by tragedy leaving her with a heavy heart and broken spirit. She’s content with fading into the shadows and it works for her until she collides into him.Czar is a walking red flag. Marley is emotionally unavailable. Together they are destined for emotional turmoil and just when they have it all figured out, the duo learns that the past has a sneaky way of preying on the future.

By day, I teach third grade. By night, I rate men like Uber rides and write anonymous recaps on the blog that’s probably ruined a few egos—and inspired even more group chats. Hi. I’m Rivah. But to the internet? I’m Soaked. And before you judge me, let me ask you when men sleep around, they’re called experienced. When women do it, we’re called everything but free. So I stopped caring what anyone calls me and started telling the truth. My blog, Body Count, isn’t about sex. It’s about choosing me. About turning every red flag into a teachable moment and every body into a boundary I built myself. Then Kross showed up. He’s... different. Like, green flags in bulk. And while my body wants to rerun him like my favorite show, my heart is still blocked and unavailable. But things are getting weird. Men I’ve been with are showing up dead, and I don’t know if it’s karma, coincidence, or something else entirely. All I know is… This isn’t a blog of regrets. It’s a record of reclamation. Body Count? Nah. This is Character Development.

Tali Saunders had one to leave Union City and never look back. Going off to college with her sister Shandea was a perfect way to escape becoming a product of the street. She never imagined on her last night in Union City that she would meet someone who made her question everything she thought she knew about herself. Meeting Henny wasn’t in her plans, but after one night of pleasure and demands , a connection was made. Will Tali keep her to vow leave? Or will she stay? Hendrix ‘Henny’ Pharma had one plan that didn’t include meeting Tali Saunders . In an instant, he knew things would have to change to include his new addiction. One night wasn’t enough, but life had other plans. Will Henny get the chance to be with Tali? Or will he be left a fiend, craving the high she gave him without her to satiate him? Lennox ‘Oz’ Anderson met what would become his obsession the night Shandea ‘Dea’ Saunders sat down to play a game of poker. The only problem was that Dea belonged to someone else. Or at least she thought she did. Oz knew what he wanted, and it was Dea. He planned to make sure she understood that it meant forever once he made her his. Dea counted down the days until her sister Tali would graduate so they could leave Union City behind. Nothing and no one in Union City could keep her there, even her so-called boyfriend, Rodney. Dea always seemed to have a problem choosing the right man. But what happens when the right man chooses her? In a single night, soul ties were created that bonded these two couples in ways they’d never planned or imagined. But will betrayal, jealousy, and death make them second guess their connections being destiny or tear them apart? ***This book contains explicit language, graphic violence, and strong sexual content. It is intended for adults. ***

Tali Saunders had one to leave Union City and never look back. Going off to college with her sister Shandea was a perfect way to escape becoming a product of the street. She never imagined on her last night in Union City that she would meet someone who made her question everything she thought she knew about herself. Meeting Henny wasn’t in her plans, but after one night of pleasure and demands , a connection was made. Will Tali keep her to vow leave? Or will she stay? Hendrix ‘Henny’ Pharma had one plan that didn’t include meeting Tali Saunders . In an instant, he knew things would have to change to include his new addiction. One night wasn’t enough, but life had other plans. Will Henny get the chance to be with Tali? Or will he be left a fiend, craving the high she gave him without her to satiate him? Lennox ‘Oz’ Anderson met what would become his obsession the night Shandea ‘Dea’ Saunders sat down to play a game of poker. The only problem was that Dea belonged to someone else. Or at least she thought she did. Oz knew what he wanted, and it was Dea. He planned to make sure she understood that it meant forever once he made her his. Dea counted down the days until her sister Tali would graduate so they could leave Union City behind. Nothing and no one in Union City could keep her there, even her so-called boyfriend, Rodney. Dea always seemed to have a problem choosing the right man. But what happens when the right man chooses her? In a single night, soul ties were created that bonded these two couples in ways they’d never planned or imagined. But will betrayal, jealousy, and death make them second guess their connections being destiny or tear them apart? ***This book contains explicit language, graphic violence, and strong sexual content. It is intended for adults. ***

By day, I teach third grade. By night, I rate men like Uber rides and write anonymous recaps on the blog that’s probably ruined a few egos—and inspired even more group chats. Hi. I’m Rivah. But to the internet? I’m Soaked. And before you judge me, let me ask you when men sleep around, they’re called experienced. When women do it, we’re called everything but free. So I stopped caring what anyone calls me and started telling the truth. My blog, Body Count, isn’t about sex. It’s about choosing me. About turning every red flag into a teachable moment and every body into a boundary I built myself. Then Kross showed up. He’s... different. Like, green flags in bulk. And while my body wants to rerun him like my favorite show, my heart is still blocked and unavailable. But things are getting weird. Men I’ve been with are showing up dead, and I don’t know if it’s karma, coincidence, or something else entirely. All I know is… This isn’t a blog of regrets. It’s a record of reclamation. Body Count? Nah. This is Character Development.

Darkness blooms in bestselling author Kalynn Bayron's new contemporary fantasy about a girl with a unique and deadly power. Briseis has a gift: she can grow plants from tiny seeds to rich blooms with a single touch. When Briseis's aunt dies and wills her a dilapidated estate in rural New York, Bri and her parents decide to leave Brooklyn behind for the summer. Hopefully there, surrounded by plants and flowers, Bri will finally learn to control her gift. But their new home is sinister in ways they could never have imagined--it comes with a specific set of instructions, an old-school apothecary, and a walled garden filled with the deadliest botanicals in the world that can only be entered by those who share Bri's unique family lineage. When strangers begin to arrive on their doorstep, asking for tinctures and elixirs, Bri learns she has a surprising talent for creating them. One of the visitors is Marie, a mysterious young woman who Bri befriends, only to find that Marie is keeping dark secrets about the history of the estate and its surrounding community. There is more to Bri's sudden inheritance than she could have imagined, and she is determined to uncover it . . . until a nefarious group comes after her in search of a rare and dangerous immortality elixir. Up against a centuries-old curse and the deadliest plant on earth, Bri must harness her gift to protect herself and her family. From the bestselling author of Cinderella Is Dead comes another inspiring and deeply compelling story about a young woman with the power to conquer the dark forces descending around her.

In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America—the first African American to serve in that role—she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls in the U.S. and around the world, dramatically changing the ways that families pursue healthier and more active lives, and standing with her husband as he led America through some of its most harrowing moments. Along the way, she showed us a few dance moves, crushed Carpool Karaoke, and raised two down-to-earth daughters under an unforgiving media glare. In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her—from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent at the world’s most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it—in her own words and on her own terms. Warm, wise, and revelatory, Becoming is the deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations—and whose story inspires us to do the same.